Education in Verden (Lower Saxony, Germany): official figures
The share of school leavers without even a lower secondary certificate (Hauptschulabschluss) in Verden was 4.9% in 2023, 69th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 7.0%. That is down from 5.1% in 2019.
How many pupils get the Abitur in Verden?
At 35.2% in 2023, the share of school leavers with the Abitur or another university entrance qualification in Verden ranked 116th highest of 400 German districts (district median 29.2%). It was 35.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many children under three are in daycare in Verden?
The share of children under three in day care (Kita) in Verden was 34.8% in 2023, 184th lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 35.5%. It was 31.8% in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many apprenticeship places are there in Verden?
At 95.5 in 2024, the number of company apprenticeship places offered per 100 applicants in Verden ranked 6th lowest of 400 German districts (district median 109.1). It was 97.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow many students are there in Verden?
The number of university and college students per 1,000 residents in Verden was 2.1 in 2023, 183rd lowest of 400 districts in Germany; the median district stood at 3.8. It was also 2.1 in 2019.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow far is the nearest primary school in Verden?
In 2023, Verden recorded an average distance from home to the nearest primary school of 1,528 metres, compared with 1,121 metres in the median German district, which ranks it 111th longest of 400 districts.
Source: Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung · saved copyHow Verden compares with other districts in Germany
School leavers without a qualification (%) (2023)
Verden ranks 332 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger ohne Hauptschulabschluss an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers without a qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 329 | Düsseldorf, Kreisfreie Stadt | 5.0% |
| 330 | Paderborn | 4.9% |
| 331 | Tübingen, Landkreis | 4.9% |
| 332 | Verden | 4.9% |
| 333 | Starnberg | 4.9% |
| 334 | Schwabach, Kreisfreie Stadt | 4.9% |
| 335 | Passau, Landkreis | 4.9% |
School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) (2023)
Verden ranks 116 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Schulabgänger mit Hochschulreife an den Schulabgängern in %
| Rank | Area | School leavers with university entrance qualification (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 113 | Hof, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.6% |
| 114 | Wiesbaden, Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.3% |
| 115 | Siegen-Wittgenstein | 35.3% |
| 116 | Verden | 35.2% |
| 117 | Pinneberg | 35.2% |
| 118 | Teltow-Fläming | 35.2% |
| 119 | Halle (Saale), Kreisfreie Stadt | 35.2% |
Children under 3 in day care (%) (2023)
Verden ranks 217 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Anteil der Kinder unter 3 Jahren in Kindertageseinrichtungen an den Kinder der entsprechenden Altersgruppe
| Rank | Area | Children under 3 in day care (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 214 | Fulda | 34.9% |
| 215 | Rhein-Pfalz-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 216 | Rhein-Lahn-Kreis | 34.8% |
| 217 | Verden | 34.8% |
| 218 | Mainz, Kreisfreie Stadt | 34.7% |
| 219 | Waldeck-Frankenberg | 34.6% |
| 220 | Holzminden | 34.5% |
Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants (2024)
Verden ranks 395 of 400, highest first. INKAR indicator: Gesamtangebot an betrieblichen Ausbildungsplätzen je 100 Nachfrager
| Rank | Area | Apprenticeship places per 100 applicants |
|---|---|---|
| 392 | Leverkusen, Kreisfreie Stadt | 96.9 |
| 393 | Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis | 96.9 |
| 394 | Nienburg (Weser) | 95.7 |
| 395 | Verden | 95.5 |
| 396 | Diepholz | 95.5 |
| 397 | Minden-Lübbecke | 92.1 |
| 398 | Herford | 92.0 |
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Sources
- Bundesinstitut für Bau-, Stadt- und Raumforschung (BBSR) im Bundesamt für Bauwesen und Raumordnung: INKAR – Indikatoren und Karten zur Raum- und Stadtentwicklung: 43 district (Kreise) indicators, 2012-2024 (table service extract), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c743f54caf6…)
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